Senior Quantitative Analyst - Johannesburg, South Africa - Nedbank

Nedbank

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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact

REQ: Tshego Semenya
Cluster
Group Risk
Career Stream
Quantitative

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Position

Senior Quantitative Analyst
Job Purpose
The incumbent will contribute to a team which specialises in
The development, implementation and support of bestpractice credit risk stress and scenario testing and loss forecasting models across both impairment and capital landscapes incl. frameworks and processes;
The use of these to inform strategy, planning and risk appetite
Ownership of the Groupwide IFRS9 methodology and be involved with updating these with changes when relevant.
Involvement in an advisory role to the business units specific to credit risk modelling for impairments and capital
Ownership of the Group Fair Value model, incl. efficiencies in an operational sense
Collaborative work across the rest of Group Risk Analytics where required

Responsibilities:

In serving these objectives this role calls for substantial and endtoend involvement in the delivery of loss forecasting for Nedbank, from both an IFRS 9 and a Basel perspective. Key responsibilities in this regard include
Staying abreast of the various IFRS 9 modelling methodologies across retail and wholesale products, and contributing to the development of methodological aspects of loss forecasting and credit risk stress testing
Conducting independent credit risk stress testing related research and using it as input into proposals and strategies
Staying abreast of regulatory guidance and international best practice as it relates to credit risk stress testing (impairments as well as capital), and implementing these in Nedbank's own frameworks and processes
Taking ownership of the IFRS 9 loss forecasting and Credit RWA framework and keeping it up to date as the methodology evolves
Developing, in collaboration with the relevant BU stakeholders, effective implementations of this framework: that is, best practice, loss forecasting and credit stress and scenario testing models and capabilities
Engaging with various stakeholders across the organisation (including risk and finance) to discuss methodological aspects, business assumptions and results from the loss forecasting work stream
Interrogating business' forecast assumptions (e.g. new business volumes and risk profiles) to ensure high quality of overall forecasts
Identifying and fleshing out use cases for IFRS 9 and Basel loss forecasting: leveraging this infrastructure into insightful analytics that deliver value for Nedbank
Alongside the loss forecasting function, the team also plays a more general role in Nedbank's IFRS 9 and credit risk analysis and reporting infrastructure, and the incumbent's responsibilities along these lines would include
Staying abreast of Basel and IFRS 9 methodologies across the Bank; contributing to the corresponding governance processes
Ad hoc analyses on IFRS 9 models, as well as on overall impairment calculations, for both wholesale and retail portfolios
Development, implementation and support of models for other credit risk metrics, coherent with Nedbank's IFRS 9 and Basel frameworks (e.g., fair value, earnings at risk)
Supporting input into Nedbank Group's strategic planning process and assisting with recommendations on credit strategy through insightful analysis
Supporting the enhancement of internal credit risk reporting capabilities more generally
More generally, the incumbent is expected play a senior role in the broader team, with responsibilities that include
Conceptualisation, planning and execution of cooperative projects
Mentorship and development of junior team members
Involvement/Assistance in Active Credit portfolio management where required

Outputs / deliverables (main items)

Highquality stress testing and loss forecasting models
Other Grouplevel models estimating credit risk (e.g., Group fair value)
Active use of stress testing & scenario to analyse and inform credit risk strategy and risk appetite
Involvement across the credit risk landscape within Nedbank from an advisory and technical standpoint.
Active use of stress and scenario testing in Group Risk to better manage risk
Minimum Experience Level 5+ years relevant experience in an analytical environment, e.g. stress testing, loss forecasting, Basel or IFRS9 modelling, or pricing

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level